Autoruns shows programs that run during system bootup or login, as well as entries in the order Windows processes them. These programs include ones in your startup folder, Run, RunOnce and other Registry keys. You can configure Autoruns to show other locations, including Explorer shell extensions, toolbars, browser helper objects, Winlogon notifications, auto-start services and much more. Autoruns goes way beyond the MSConfig utility.

Changelog:- now reports Office addins- adds several additional autostart locations- no longer hides hosting executables like cmd.exe, powershell.exe and others when Windows and Microsoft filters are in effect

Changelog- fixes a bug that could cause Autoruns to crash on startup- updates the image path parsing for Installed Components to remove false positive file-not-found- correctly reports image entry timestamps in local time instead of UTC.

None of the 'wrappers' mentioned here are still available. Would someone please post a working link to a wrapper that will make this app truly portable? Why this app is even posted on a 'portablefreeware' site, while writing to the registry, remains a mystery to me.

Aside from the license bullcrap, microsoft was a good decision because now the developers have stable funds coming in to back their projects.

a2010-06-09 23:15

autoruns and process explorer are an absolute must have if you are tech-savy, and care about what is running on your machine.

Ed2009-04-30 06:55

I've been using "Startup Control Panel" from http://www.mlin.net/ for some years now. Small footprint, no installation, works very well.

Anonymous2009-02-12 19:38

File size is acceptable, 1.8 Mg. Useful features include; Option to view disabled entries, and to Hide Microsoft and Windows entries or just Windows entries. Lacks thorough documentation / help file, and option to to view and collapse tree while in 'Everything' tab. I use along side of CodeStuff Starter.

XP-forever-VIsta-is-Shit2008-12-17 19:56

"a-squared HiJackFree" is better...

kuihdez2008-08-09 12:31

this is by far the most perfect software.

very precise, very exhaustive

Bjorn2008-02-11 02:16

Microsoft didn't turn this software "into shit", as expressed here. It is still developed by the same people as before, and it still works beautifully for it's purpose, which haven't changed either.

Yeah CodeStuff doesn't even have a website anymore.. Try Gmer or Runscanner

Michael Williams2007-12-21 13:05

I have yet to find an auto run manager that I like better than "Codestuff Starter". This anyone used Starter and this one and prefer this one? If so, I would be interested in why.

Evren2007-12-21 03:29

Strongly agree with Hank7

SysInternals softwares are deformed (like all other) after the purchase of ms.

Softwares are bloated and mostly started to depend on ms style system interaction.

SysInternals was a great company with great codes. Their softwares were standalone and can detect or monitor every actions which even the system itsefl cant detect (like rootkits)

Depending on apis and prefix system queries (as I guess) can cause some missed information.

And last. The annoying agreement even displays on command line usage!!!

I have clean copies (stored with hash) of most (and last) non ms versions. With saying most, I mean the most usefull and known ones.Contact with software soft name if you want any.Can write down here with addressBest regards

Idjo2007-07-31 15:56

An excellent program.I improved significantly with it a very slow computer, and I'm going to use it again with other friends' slow computers (I know how to keep mine fast :-) ).

a2007-01-22 20:33

^ not to mention all sourcecode has been removed, the version i have is 333 KB, what went on to make it 1003 kb?

schemer2006-11-09 09:39

Stick with the older (pre-Microsoft) versions if you have them. The file-sizes on these newer ones are substancially larger. An EULA is included now (MS bla-bla-bla), and Google search has been replaced with... MSN search - surprised? My 2 bits.

Hank72006-06-23 19:18

If you put Autoruns and Process Explorer (also from Sysinternals) in the same folder, you can start Process Explorer from Autoruns' context menu for further information on a selected entry.